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The Prisoner
Based On

"La Torture par l'espérance" by VILLIERS DE L'ISLE-ADAM and "La Légende d'Ulenspiegel et de Lamme Goedzak" by Charles De Coster

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1979
Language
English
Commission

English translation by Harold Heiberg

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Production
Designer
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Men choristers prepared by
Musical Preparation
Prompter

Cast

Mother
Prisoner
Jailer
Grand Inquisitor
First Priest
Second Priest
Monk

Show Dates

Broadcast

10/19/1979, live broadcast, KKHI and NPR. 

Time and Place

Spain during the reign of Philip II

Scenes

(not specified)

Media

Acknowledgements

In honor of the 75th anniversary of the birth of Luigi Dallapiccola This production of "Il Prigioniero" is made possible by a generous and deeply appreciated gift from the San Francisco Foundation

Notes

10/19/1979, live broadcast, KKHI and NPR. Intermission  interviews: #1 Janis Martin, Michael Devlin (guests), #2 Diva Cults, John Ardoin, A.R. Gendein (guests).

Part I of a triple bill, with "La Voix humaine" and "Gianni Schicchi"

Based on "La Torture par l'espérance" by VILLIERS DE L'ISLE-ADAM and
"La Légende d'Ulenspiegel et de Lamme Goedzak" by CHARLES DE COSTER

English translation by HAROLD HEIBERG

Organ by Baldwin